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Going to Mud Hens’ home closer today. I’ll have 2023 Opening Day and 2023 (home) Closing Day on the resume. I’ve never book ended a season like that. Still doesn’t seem like it should be September, but here we are.

Sort of. He didn't walk anyone, so this wasn't his typical meltdown.

Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Watch: Angels - Bally Sports West, Tigers - Bally Sports Detroit Listen: Angels - KLAA 830, Tigers - WWJ 950

Those were fun times, though. Remember when Game Day was there? Ranked Northern Illinois at ranked Bowling Green? Good stuff.

"With regularity" is probably a poor choice of words there, that's fair. But hitters do need to take advantage of the situations given to them. Its probably best to just add that skill to their tool belt and use it when available. If the 3B is back, drop a bunt down the line and beat it out. Once teams see that as a threat, the 3B isn't always back as much, and it opens up a bit more room for a ball to get through. Its the same thing that most folks have complained about the shift for years. The exaggerated shifts are because the data suggests hitters are "gripping and ripping". Show some more ability to go the opposite way, and defenses have to play more straight up. A batter using the whole field has more room to use than a hitter that is pull happy and uses only about half of the field. As far as the exact occasion for bunting is concerned, I'm all about using it to get on base when the situation is available. I understand using it to move a runner when only one run is needed.

When is the last time the Tigers hit against a position player?

Oh, I forgot about that. Yeah, it was probably just a response with a lot of emotion in the heat of the moment shortly after the no hitter. He had what is probably the single most apex moment of his career in the middle of a career season. I'm sure he was extremely grateful for being in that experience.

Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Watch: Angels - Bally Sports West, Tigers - Bally Sports Detroit Listen: Angels - KLAA 830, Tigers - 97.1 The Ticket

I can’t believe the Angels are trying to score. Skubal has a shutout here in the 5th.

That’d be fine, too.

Huh?

The Tigers have one of the worst offenses in the league. I’d be pleased as heck if speedy guys like Baddoo, Vierling, Meadows, etc, figured out how to bunt to get on base with some regularity. And I wouldn’t care when they employed the tactic. Just get on base.

It’s the 4th inning.

I don’t believe this.

I told you CDs would never last.

I think the innings are getting to him (in my completely unqualified opinion). Seems plausible that he's just not used to this kind of workload. I would be interested in the Tigers bringing him back next season. If his public farewell was sincere about his time in Detroit, bring him back. There can be room for him in the rotation.

6 games in Los Angeles and 4 at Oakland followed by 3 vs Kansas City and 3 vs Cleveland. The trip along the Pacific has me taking below 75. I realize that, aside from the Dodgers, these final series are against comparable or worse records. But I don't think the road trip is going to go well.

Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Watch: Angels - Bally Sports West, Tigers - Bally Sports Detroit Listen: Angels - KLAA 830, KWKW 1330, Tigers - 97.1 The Ticket

I’ve listened to this approximately 4,832 times. One of his older albums hit top ten status last week. I think I’ve bumped this single up a notch or two myself.

Been on Buffett overload ever since. I think yesterday at the gym was the first nonBuffett music I’ve turned on since his passing. His Sirius channel which plays numerous other artists has been exclusively Buffett, too.

8 correct after that whiff. And of course Edwin Jackson could have helped me today. Oh, so stupid,

Daggumit! Jake Cronenworth never played for Tampa, only in their minors. And of course, that was the first box I went for.

While no one should blame Meyer for leaving BGSU for Utah, it was the "professional" manner in which he did so with respect to the athletic department that was bush league. Clawson is a good suggestion.

Pfffft.... As if we know what the conference will look like in two years...

Tough to know exactly what he say/thought in the moment. My thought was why didn't he hurdle the guardrail, but again, its more instinct than thought at the point. He might have forgotten that there was a guardrail to begin with.